Monday, January 5, 2009

With $423.5 million committed to three players -- left-hander CC Sabathia, right-hander A.J. Burnett and first baseman Mark Teixeira -- the Yankees are staking their biggest bet yet toward knocking out a drought that saw their last World Series title come in 2000.

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MLB's rule on suspended players

H. Suspensions1. For purposes of this Section 8, a "game" shall include all championship season games, the All-Star Game and post-season games in which the Player would have been eligible to play, but shall not include spring training games. For a Player whose contract has been assigned to the Minor Leagues, a "game" shall include all Minor League regular season games for which he would have been eligible to play. A Player shall be deemed to have been eligible to play in the All-Star Game if he was elected or selected to play; the Commissioner’s Office shall not exclude a Player from eligibility for election or selection because he is suspended under the Program.